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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: People from Riau, Populated places in Riau, Regencies of Riau, Subdistricts of Riau, Bintan Island, Pekanbaru, Bagansiapiapi, Tanjung Pinang, Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Lingga Islands, Tesso Nilo National Park, Batam, Selat Panjang, Natuna Islands, Dumai, Anambas Islands, Bengkalis Regency, Karimun, Siak Regency, Singkep, Rokan Hilir, Galang Island, Kampar Regency, Rokan Hulu, Indragiri Hilir, Sinaboi, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Pelalawan, Kuantan Singingi, Riau Archipelago, Pulau Halang, Badas Islands, Meranti Regency, Panipahan, Labersa Grand Hotel and Convention Center, 2003 Indonesia Open, South Natuna, Natuna Besar, Darwin Zahedy Saleh, Rupat, Raya Mosque, Tambelan archipelago, Siak River, Matak, Penyengat Island, Tebing Tinggi Island, Bulan Island, Senggarang, Indonesia, Rangsang, Padang Island, Nagoya, Indonesia, Siak Sri Indrapura, Bangkinang. Excerpt: Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia. It is part of the Riau Islands province, the capital of which, Tanjung Pinang, lies in the island's south and is the island's main community. Bintan's land area is 2,402.28 square kilometres (927.53 sq mi) (total area is 60,057 square kilometres (23,188 sq mi) including 96% sea area). Its administrative region is designated the Bintan Island Regency, one of the six administrative regions of the Riau Islands province. The city of Tanjung Pinang is an autonomous area within the Bintan Island. Bintan's history is traced to the early 3rd century. The island flourished as a trading post on the route between China and India, and over the centuries it came under the control of the Chinese, the British, and then the Dutch when it was declared part of the Dutch East Indies through the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824. In the 12th century, the Bintan island in the Strait ...
